Environment
Milwaukee Wins $12 Million Federal Tree Grant
City, county, MPS will use funding to improve tree canopy in low-income areas.
Oct 10th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee, 6 Other Counties Fall Short of Federal Air Quality Standards
New DNR report shows 7 counties fail to meet 2015 EPA ozone standards. All 7 are near Lake Michigan.
Oct 5th, 2023 by Margaret Faust, Wisconsin Public Radio
State’s Biggest Battery Energy Storage System Planned
$450 million northwest side facility part of shift to renewable energy.
Oct 4th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Groups Petition U.S. Forest Service To Stop North Woods Logging Project
Older trees in Chequamegon-Nicolet forest fight climate change, petition says.
Oct 2nd, 2023 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Republicans Vote Down 4 of Evers’ 5 DNR Board Nominees
But full Senate must still weigh in.
Sep 29th, 2023 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Despite Outside Objections, DNR Approves Increased Waterway Protections
WMC says it adds "red tape," but DNR board is following 2015 EPA requirements on discharge permits.
Sep 29th, 2023 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Utility Will Create Nationally Unique ‘Energy Dome’
Alliant Energy wins $30 million federal grant to create energy storage facility.
Sep 25th, 2023 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Can’t Regulate We Energies $100 Million Project for Microsoft
Critics blame Foxconn law's loopholes, call for legislative fix. 'It's outrageous.'
Sep 20th, 2023 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Mequon Water Utility Expands to River Hills
Mequon now serves three other suburbs, including two in Milwaukee County.
Sep 18th, 2023 by Michael Horne
After Waukesha, Will Other Communities Seek Great Lakes Water?
City spent nearly a decade pursuing diversion, which was eventually reduced by Great Lakes governors.
Sep 14th, 2023 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Parks Restoring Wildlife Habitat in Little Menomonee River Parkway
$3 milllion grant from DNR will fund another restoration in Milwaukee Estuary.
Sep 13th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Supervisors Support ‘Rights of Nature’ Policy
Committee approves it. Full board could become first in state to endorse the movement.
Sep 12th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
